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無效社交

简无效社交 · 繁無效社交

Mandarin · pinyin wú xiào shè jiāo

unproductive social interaction

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效: xiào · result, effect; effectiveness
社: shè · god of the soil and altars to him; group of families; company, society
交: jiāo · mix; intersect; exchange, communicate; deliver
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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2–4–4–1 · wu2 xiao4 she4 jiao1

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